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The One Thing I Really Want for Mother’s Day & No, It’s Not a Break From My Kids

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 8, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 8, 202102733

The past year has been chaos. There have been so many unknowns, so many new challenges, so many old struggles and so much hurt and pain for so very many people. To stop and think about it all at once...

News and Entertainment

6 Latin Artists Open Up About the Impact Their Moms Had on Them

Nicole YoungMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021

by Nicole YoungMay 7, 2021May 7, 202101474

Celebs are just like us – they love their mamas and love to post about it on social media! There are quite a few Latin artists who have been known to bring their moms as their dates to award shows,...

Culture Family

Hilarious #LatinaMomsBeLike Videos on TikTok

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 6, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 6, 202102389

We love our Latina moms, you could even say we adore them most of the time. Some of us already are them! But OMG, they can be so extra sometimes. It’s actually pretty hilarious all of the quirks, superstitions, and...

Family

20 Latina Celebrities Get Real About Motherhood

Virginia IsaadMay 10, 2020August 10, 2020

by Virginia IsaadMay 10, 2020August 10, 2020012522

Familia is everything and Latina mothers are often the heart of the family. Though celebrity moms have certain privileges that the average Latina doesn’t, they aren’t exempt from the challenges every mom faces. This list is about the good as...

Lifestyle

25 Mother’s Day Gifts From Latin-Owned Brands

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 30, 2020July 24, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 30, 2020July 24, 2020012246

Don’t get it twisted. We may be in the middle of a global pandemic, but we haven’t forgotten that Mother’s Day is coming up. May 10th is right around the corner, and we are finalizing what we want to send...

Family

7 Latinxs on The Greatest Lessons Their Mothers Taught Them

Johanna FerreiraSeptember 9, 2019August 6, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraSeptember 9, 2019August 6, 202002714

It’s ALWAYS important to give thanks to the strong women that birthed us, raised us, and taught us everything we know. Whether we were raised by our mami, abuela, or a tia, we reflect on how these strong women have...

Family

15 Things You Can Do For Your Mami Any Day of the Year

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 12, 2019August 6, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 12, 2019August 6, 202002151

It’s nice that we are reminded each second Sunday of May to do something nice for our moms. But we should be honoring and making our moms feel special all the time! Don’t wait for that one day in May...

Culture

How My Dominican Mom Helped Me Embrace My Afro-Latina Beauty

Johanna FerreiraMay 10, 2019August 6, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMay 10, 2019August 6, 202001888

My heart always aches whenever a woman of color tells me how difficult it was for them to embrace their brown skin growing up. I definitely struggled with my fair share of insecurities especially during my pre-teen years, that consisted...

Family

Celebrate Your Mama with this Bilingual Mother’s Day Playlist

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 8, 2019August 6, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 8, 2019August 6, 202002561

Mother’s Day is the one day out of the year where you can take the time to really show your mami how much she means to you and how she has positively impacted your life (although you should be...

Lifestyle

Lola’s POV: 5 Things Your Latina Mother Told You That You Should Have Listened to

lolaMay 13, 2018October 6, 2020

by lolaMay 13, 2018October 6, 202001214

We can’t pretend that we haven’t argued with our mom. Just admit it, you’ve done it—whether it was an eye roll, a “whatever,” or a “¡Déjame quieta!” that caused the big argument. After the debate, let it be a day,...

Lifestyle

The Best Hotel Packages To Book For Mother’s Day To Treat Your Mamá

Priscilla BlossomMay 6, 2018October 2, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomMay 6, 2018October 2, 20200627

Mother’s Day is fast approaching and it’s probably time to start wondering: Did you already get a regalito for your mom? Or rather, what are you going to do to make sure tu madrecita feels, well, appreciated? Here’s an idea:...

Lifestyle

Olympic Gold Medalist Monica Puig and Her Mom: A Special Bond That Transcends the Tennis Courts

Maritere Rodriguez BellasMay 9, 2017January 28, 2021

by Maritere Rodriguez BellasMay 9, 2017January 28, 20210620

During the last Olympic Games, the world witnessed, in awe and admiration, what happens on the tennis court when there is a combination of hard work, determination, and heart. Not only can those factors make a difference in the player’s...